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Family: Scomberesocidae Sauries



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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

Eastern Pacific. Highly
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Cololabis adoceta Böhlke, 1951

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Cololabis adoceta
[Saury]

Photo by Miyahara, H.

North Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Cololabis saira (Brevoort, 1856)

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Cololabis saira
[Pacific saury]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Arctic (Ref. 43202). Nor
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Scomberesox saurus (Walbaum, 1792)

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Scomberesox saurus
[Atlantic saury]

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Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Scomberesox scombroides (Richardson, 1843)

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Scomberesox scombroides
[King gar]

Photo by SFSA

Southwest Atlantic, and N
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Scomberesox simulans (Hubbs & Wisner, 1980)

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Scomberesox simulans
[Dwarf saury]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cololabis adoceta Saury Eastern Pacific. Highly 5.1 SL 1951
Cololabis saira Pacific saury North Pacific 40 SL 1856
Scomberesox saurus Atlantic saury Arctic (Ref. 43202). Nor 50 TL 1792
Scomberesox scombroides King gar Atlantic, Indian and Paci 50 SL 1843
Scomberesox simulans Dwarf saury Southwest Atlantic, and N 13 TL 1980



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